Chapter 15 Pacified by Invitation
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"Mr. Zhou, welcome to Getafes. I am Manuda, the mayor of Getafes. ”
Zhou You glanced at the pot-bellied middle-aged man in front of him, stretched out his hand to shake him, and said bluntly: "I am very shocked and indignant at the violence against Chinese businessmen that occurred a few days ago. Although I have been invited by His Excellency the Prince to deal with this matter, what has happened will be judged justly. ”
"Of course, I am equally angry at the violence that has taken place, but since it has happened, we must find a proper solution. At the same time, there are also some situations that Mr. Zhou does not know about this incident, and I also need to report to Mr. Zhou. ”
Zhou You nodded and said, "I'm here to solve the problem, no matter whose fault it is, we will try to solve it fairly." ”
Manuda introduced the identities of his group of people and walked into a small red brick two-story building next to the market.
In recent years, due to the increased competitiveness of Chinese businessmen's products, they have robbed many Spanish practitioners of their business, which has also caused a series of contradictions. Every year since the events in Elche in 2004, there have been countless acts of violence against Chinese businessmen, and shoes, clothing, and small goods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been boycotted by the Spaniards.
Originally, Chinese merchants had shops all over Madrid, but due to the increase in violence in recent years, the Madrid city government has set up a city trade city in the southern suburbs of Getafes, a satellite city in the south. On the one hand, this measure is to restrict the business scope of Chinese businessmen, and on the other hand, it is also to protect Chinese businessmen.
However, just a few days ago, a shoe shop opened by Jiangsu and Zhejiang people in the International Trade City was violently attacked, and in the incident, the operator was injured three times and one died, which aroused great indignation among Chinese businessmen.
The united Chinese businessmen staged a grand march to protest against the act, but for unknown reasons, the march turned into a riot, with more than 10 cars burned, dozens injured, and more than 20 arrested by the police.
The resulting protests and riots have been closely watched by both the Spanish and inland governments, but the incident has not been resolved due to the deliberate intervention of some people.
Zhou You originally accepted the prince's invitation to come to Mallorca for a vacation. On the occasion of his meeting, he accepted the prince's commission to act as a mediator in his personal capacity.
Zhou You is of Chinese descent and has a high reputation in Spain, both the Spanish side and the Chinese businessmen can accept him, so it is very suitable for him to be this mediator.
Entering the room and sitting down, Manuda took out an investigation document and said: "After our investigation, the incident of Senda Shoes was originally just an accident, and the perpetrators were not violent elements sent by the industry association, but a group of robbers......
"Robbers? Are you sure! Zhou You shook his head and said, "I don't believe that a robbery incident will cause violence that will shake the whole of Spain." ”
Manuda, however, looked calm, nodded and said, "That's true, because we've caught one of the robbers. ”
"So why did things turn out the way they were?"
Manuda beckoned, and two middle-aged policemen in police uniforms walked to the table, and in the introduction just now, Zhou You already knew that one of them was the police commissioner of Madrid, and the other was the police chief of Getafes.
The police commissioner named Santos said: "There are two main reasons why the incident has become out of control, one is the malfeasance of the Getafez police, they did not give a clear answer to the Chinese businessmen within a week of the case, which made the local Chinese businessmen dissatisfied, and the other reason is that the gangsters and gangsters within the Chinese businessmen deliberately provoked trouble." ”
Zhou Youleng paused for a moment and asked, "Do you have any evidence?" ”
Santos shook his head and said: "Although we have asked a lot of witnesses, there is no direct evidence of gang involvement, and in order to catch this gang of gang members, our police deliberately connived, but they never wanted to cause a series of riots later." ”
Zhou You didn't particularly believe in their words, but he had also been in Spain for a short time, and he knew very well that the Chinese were black and the gangs were rampant here.
Most of the Chinese businessmen who came from China were fellow villagers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and in order to protect their own interests, over time, a gang of parasites who did not work stretched out. But these people did not dare to bully the Spaniards, but instead turned their eyes on their own countrymen, and most of the violent incidents against Chinese businessmen in Spain were committed by their own people.
However, these people only dare to bully their own people, if they say that they drive out such a big thing, Zhou You doesn't believe it. He turned back to Sanchez and said, "You call Caneloga and ask him to investigate the inside story and get back to me as soon as possible." ”
Caneroga is now a famous gambling king in Spain and the biggest gangster in Madrid, and he came to investigate the matter, which may be more detailed than the police investigation.
Sanchez nodded and went out to call Caneiroga. Zhou You pondered for a while and said: "In other words, the incident was originally just a robbery, but under the guidance of someone with a heart, it became a political incident of competition between Chinese businessmen and local businessmen. But what about the violence that erupted during the march later? ”
"The march was approved by the Madrid police and was initially carried out very rationally, but in the middle of the process, it was met with targeted protests organized by Spanish industry associations, which led to a final riot and many injuries. We are still investigating the specific causes of the riots, but progress is slow, but the current riots and strikes cannot be left unaddressed. ”
Zhou You asked, "Who was the first to do it?" And who burned the car? Have you investigated your identity? ”
Santos shook his head and said: "Any individual behavior on a specific occasion will trigger group behavior, the first person to do it and the first person to burn the car have not been found yet, but we are still interrogating, and we will definitely catch them." ”
Zhou You nodded and said: "An ordinary criminal case has been turned into a political incident by someone with a heart, and we can consider it from the level of who is the beneficiary." Although the Chinese gang is a cancer, I don't think they have such great ambitions, and they can't profit from it at all, because they can only make a profit if the business environment is stable. ”
"Yes." Santo said frankly: "The Chinese gang may only be the target of exploitation, but for the sake of evidence, we can only focus on them at present." The people who are hidden behind them can only be found through them. ”
On the way here, Zhou You already understood the cause and effect of the incident, and after coming, he listened to them talk about some of the key points, so although I don't know who did it, I also know how to deal with it.
The prince asked Zhou You to come over, that is, he wanted to rely on his prestige to appease the Chinese merchants, so that the incident could be temporarily calmed down and the police had time to solve the case.
Therefore, after Zhou You knew what he wanted to know, he said directly: "Now I can go and appease the Chinese businessmen, but I need a promise from the police, that is, when can the investigation results be given?" ”
"Half a month."
Zhou Youleng asked for a moment: "Although there are many Chinese businessmen in Spain, there are organized gangsters and gangsters after all, and they should all be under the control of the police, will it take so long?" ”
"We need to enforce the law impartially, and when we don't catch anyone's evidence of a crime, they only help with the investigation, not the interrogation. So ......"
Zhou You didn't listen to his explanation, and said, "One week, I'll give you a week, because I'm going to London in a week." I hope that before I go to London, there should be a major breakthrough, if not a breakthrough. If the police are not strong enough, I can ask Caneiroga to assist the police in solving the case. ”
Santos laughed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, we really need the assistance of Mr. Caneroga, who has a huge influence in Madrid, and indeed in the whole of Spain. ”
Zhou You really understood this time, it turned out that the real role of his intervention was not to appease the Chinese merchants, but to solve the case by mobilizing Carneroga's manpower. In many cases, a large gang is more useful than the police, because many people are not afraid of the police, but they are not afraid of the powerful gangsters.
However, at this time, although he was a little disappointed, he still appeased the Chinese businessmen first according to the original plan.
"Mr. Zhou, this is body armor and helmet ......"
"I don't need a helmet, I can give me body armor."
Originally a military camp during World War II, the market was later converted into a large market, and 80% of the people doing business in the market are Chinese, and it is also the largest wholesale base for Chinese businessmen in the whole of Spain.
The once bustling market is now crowded, most of the shops are closed, and several gates leading to the inside of the market are closed, and Chinese merchants wearing hats and masks are holding gasoline bottles and paying attention to the situation outside.
This is mainly due to the discriminatory actions of the Spanish police. After the riots, they captured a large number of Chinese merchants, and they were harsh against them, but they were much more tolerant of the Spaniards.
This also caused greater dissatisfaction, and the Chinese businessmen had to act on their own to protect their personal safety. However, such behavior will only exacerbate the conflict and make things out of control.
But when you think about it, the Spanish police should also accept such retaliation, otherwise, the next time this happens, they will still target Chinese businessmen with impunity.
Under the protection of eight bodyguards, Zhou You walked to the gate of a main road to the west with his head held high, and more than ten meters away from the gate, two Chinese bodyguards shouted: "Fellow citizens, Mr. Zhou You knows what happened, and is willing to act as a mediator to seek justice for your compatriots, please don't be impulsive......
The bald stubble image of Zhou You has become famous all over the world, and his height of 1.96 meters is a big man even among Westerners, and his appearance is very prominent.
The people inside the door were very excited when they saw the appearance of Zhou You. In Spain, he traveled around and was supported by the Basques, and his relationship with the royal family was also very good, with Spain's largest gangster, gang, and Spain's largest gambling king, all of which made him the pride of all Chinese.
Several Chinese who had been waiting for the battle excitedly took off the masks on their faces and shouted: "It's really Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, you have to call the shots for us Chinese." ”
Zhou You nodded and said, "The purpose of my coming here today is to make decisions for all of us Chinese...... Help me inform your representatives that I need to talk to them. ”
A young Chinese man smiled and said, "I'll help you open the door......"
Zhou You looked at the layers of iron chains wrapped around the gate, shook his head with a smile, jumped and grabbed the beam above the big iron gate, and flew over the iron gate with a little tiptoe. When he landed, he clapped his hands. "Let's go......"
A group of Chinese had not yet woken up from the shock of flying around, but the bodyguards who followed him were all in a hurry, and they hurriedly climbed up one by one. They are going to protect Zhou You, and now that Zhou You has flown over, they have to follow closely!
When they turned over one by one, Zhou You also entered the market surrounded by a group of excited Chinese.
There are a total of fifteen rows of warehouses in this market, most of each warehouse area is about 1,000 square meters, generally two or three share a warehouse, and some large merchants have two or three warehouses each.
The total area here is more than 500,000 square meters, most of the shops exist in the mode of warehouses, large trucks can pass between the warehouses, each warehouse is separated by more than one meter, and there are fire hydrants at both ends in the middle to prevent all of them from burning due to fire.
According to the information we know, there are more than 1,000 Chinese businessmen operating in the entire market, and the goods they deal in are also diverse, which can radiate the whole of Spain.
In a warehouse in the second row, Zhou You saw forty or fifty Chinese businessmen gathered together, and everyone's expressions were a little excited and a little panicked.
"Hello Mr. Zhou, it's an honor to meet you, I'm Shao Yongjun, the president of the Qingtian Chamber of Commerce."
"I am Zhang Bo, the president of the Yongjia Chamber of Commerce."
"I am Ma Limin, the president of the Ouhai Chamber of Commerce."
"I am ......"
"I am ......"
Zhou You shook hands with them one by one, and noticed that most of the names of the chambers of commerce in their mouths were named after regions, but some of the later chambers of commerce were named after the commodity industries they operated, so that people could know where they were from and what goods they were selling.
After a short greeting, Zhou You asked directly: "Why did things turn out to be the way they are today?" The turmoil now involves not just a life lawsuit, but a much more serious political incident. ”
A voice rang out from the crowd. "We're also forced to do nothing!"
Zhou You didn't notice who said it, and said: "I'm here to solve the problem, I hope that no matter what opinions you have, you can stand up and say it to me face to face, lay out the facts, reason, and explain everything clearly." ”